Springbok

Shamwari Game Reserve

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August 8th 2012
After escaping the storm that was passing through the Garden Route, it was time fro Mum and Dad to do what anyone who comes to Africa must do - go on safari. I had been on a number of different ones at this stage but it is not something you tire of doing. I had met some people on my travels who were of the attitude "once you have seen an elephant, you have seen one", but I disagree entirely. Every ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Grahamstown

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more